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UN Security Council stresses Al Aqsa status quo, takes no action
11:20 AM, 06 Jan 2023 FridayUnited Nation’s Security Council members voiced concern and stressed the need to maintain the status quo at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem...
Putin orders Ukraine ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas
11:10 AM, 06 Jan 2023 FridayRussian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to run during Orthodox Christmas, a move that war-battered Kyiv swiftly branded as "hypocrisy". Putin's directive to his troops was announced days after Moscow suffered its deadliest reported loss of the invasion, and following 11 months of brutal combat...
PM to address nation this evening on 4yrs of current tenure
09:54 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Friday evening marking the completion of the fourth year of the current tenure of the Awami League government...
Court orders to confiscate property of Tarique, Zubaida
08:51 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayA court in Dhaka has ordered the confiscation of movable and immovable property of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman in a corruption case. The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Md Asaduzzaman gave the order on Thursday...
President for integrated efforts to establish exploitation-free society
08:21 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayPresident M Abdul Hamid on Thursday called upon all concerned for further integrated efforts to build an exploitation-free society by entirely eradicating corruption, terrorism, drugs and militancy from the country...
CPJ seeks probe into assault of Bangladeshi journo Abu Azad
07:23 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayBangladesh authorities must conduct a swift investigation into the abduction and assault of journalist Abu Azad and hold the perpetrators accountable, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday...
31 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
06:59 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdaySome 31 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Thursday morning...
BPL T20 to kick off on Friday amid DRS controversy
06:15 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the franchise-based T20 tournament, is set to kick off on Friday amid the absence of Decision Review System (DRS). The players and officials publicly criticized the BPL management for not adding DRS system to the tournament from the beginning...
Zero Covid death, 22 cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:41 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayThe Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 22 cases in the last 24 hours...
Five get life in prison for killing DU student
04:58 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayA court in Dhaka on Thursday sentenced five people to life in prison for killing a student of Dhaka University for protesting extortion and terror acts...
US defends Biden's student debt relief plan in Supreme Court brief
04:40 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayThe US Justice Department filed a brief with the Supreme Court late on Wednesday defending President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans, arguing that two cases lacked standing to challenge the debt relief...
Barcelona survive scare against third-tier side
03:53 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayBarcelona survived a scare in the Copa del Rey as Ansu Fati scored in extra-time to secure victory against Spanish third-tier side Intercity...
Asia Cup 2023: India and Pakistan placed in same group
02:38 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayThe Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday said that the Asia Cup, to be played in 50-over format, will be held in September this year, though the itinerary and the host country have not been announced yet.
Prince Harry accuses brother William of 2019 physical attack
02:20 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayBritain's Prince Harry recounts in his new book how he was physically "attacked" by his older brother Prince William during an argument in 2019, the Guardian reported Wednesday...
Dhaka Lit Fest kicks off
01:29 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayThe 10th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest has begun on Bangla Academy premises in the capital.
Mild cold wave may continue in parts of country
01:11 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayBangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday predicted that mild cold wave sweeping over Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts may continue until tomorrow morning...
JS to go into 21st session this afternoon
11:52 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayThe 21st session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will begin at 4pm on Thursday. It will be the first JS session of the new year, where the President M Abdul Hamid is scheduled to deliver his speech approved by the cabinet...
Serbian president rejects calls for sanctions against Russia
10:57 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdaySerbia’s president said Wednesday that the European Union’s calls for his country to join sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine represent “a brutal” interference in the internal affairs of the Balkan state, which has asked to join the EU.
Samsung’s quarterly profit set to hit 6-year low as consumers hunker down
10:07 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdaySamsung Electronics Co Ltd's quarterly profit will likely plunge 58% to its lowest in six years as a global economic downturn saps demand for electronic devices and clouds the outlook for the memory chip industry.
Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles
09:30 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayAmazon.com Inc's layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday.